May 31, 1972

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The President's day began at Saadabad Palace, Tehran, Iran

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• Toasts of the President and the Shah of Iran at a Luncheon in Tehran Honoring Their Imperial Majesties.
• Joint Communique‚ Following Discussions With the Shah of Iran.
• Remarks on Arrival at Warsaw, Poland.
• Toasts of the President and Piotr Jaroszewicz, Chairman of the Council of Ministers of the Polish People's Republic, at a Dinner in Warsaw.

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• Federal Register of Wednesday, May 31, 1972

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• Senate: May 31, 1972
• House of Representatives: May 31, 1972
• Extensions of Remarks: May 31, 1972

The H. R. Haldeman Diaries consists of seven handwritten diaries, 36 dictated diaries recorded as sound recordings, and two handwritten audio cassette tape subject logs. The diaries and logs reflect H. R. Haldeman’s candid personal record and reflections on events, issues, and people encountered during his service in the Nixon White House. As administrative assistant to the President and Chief of Staff, Haldeman attended and participated in public events and private meetings covering the entire scope of issues in which the Nixon White House engaged in during the years 1969-1973. Visit the finding aid to learn more.

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The President's Daily Brief is the primary vehicle for summarizing the day-to-day sensitive intelligence and analysis, as well as late-breaking reports, for the White House on current and future national security issues. Read "The President's Daily Brief: Delivering Intelligence to Nixon and Ford" to learn more.

• President's Daily Brief of 31 May 1972

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Vol. V, United Nations, 1969-1972

UN Finances and Reduction of the U.S. Assessment

• 180. Telegram From the Mission to the United Nations to the Department of State, New York, May 31, 1972, 2339Z

  Source: National Archives, Nixon Presidential Materials, NSC Files, Box 303, Agency Files, USUN, Vol. X. Confidential; Exdis.

Vol. VIII, Vietnam, January-October 1972

The North Vietnamese Offensive Falters, Negotiations Resume, May 8-July 18, 1972

• 180. Diary Entry by the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff (Moorer), Washington, May 31, 1972, 10:30 a.m.

  Source: National Archives, RG 218, Records of the Chairman, Moorer Diary, July 1970–July 1974.

• 181. Memorandum From the Special Assistant for Vietnamese Affairs, Central Intelligence Agency (Carver) to Richard T. Kennedy of the National Security Council Staff, Washington, May 31, 1972

  Source: Central Intelligence Agency, Files of the Deputy Director for Intelligence, Job 80–R01720R, Box 7, GAC [George A. Carver] Chronology, May–June 1972. Secret; Sensitive. The memorandum was dictated by Carver and revised in VNO/NVN.

Vol. XXIX, Eastern Europe, 1969-1972

Poland

• 163. Memorandum From the Presidentʼs Assistant for National Security Affairs (Kissinger) to President Nixon, Warsaw, May 31, 1972

  Source: National Archives, Nixon Presidential Materials, Box 481, Presidentʼs Trip Files, Presidentʼs Poland Trip, 1 Jun 72. Secret; Sensitive. A notation on the memorandum indicates the President saw it.

Vol. XLI, Western Europe; NATO, 1969-1972

Western Europe Region and NATO

• 81. Telegram From Secretary of State Rogers to the Department of State, Bonn, May 31, 1972, 0950Z

  Source: National Archives, RG 59, Executive Secretariat, Conference Files, 1949–72, CF 497. Confidential. Repeated to USNATO and Moscow.

Vol. E-1, Documents on Global Issues, 1969-1972

International Environmental Policy

• 322. Intelligence Note REC -11 Prepared by the Bureau of Intelligence and Research, Washington, May 31, 1972

  The intelligence note assessed the expected African position at the Stockholm UN Conference on the Human Environment.
  
  Source: National Archives, RG 59, Central Files 1970-73, SCI 41-3 UN. Secret; No Foreign Dissem. Drafted by Jim B. Marshall and cleared by J. Ghiardi, both of INR/REC.

Vol. E-4, Documents on Iran and Iraq, 1969-1972

Iran 1972

• 201. Memorandum of Conversation, Tehran, May 31, 1972, 10:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.

  The Shah, President Nixon, and his Assistant for National Security Affairs, Kissinger, talked about regional problems, notably the Arab-Israeli conflict, and concluded with Nixon’s pledge to furnish Iran with laser bombs and F–14s and F–15s.
  
  Source: Library of Congress, Kissinger Papers, Box TS–28, Kissinger Telcons, Geopolitical Files, Iran, Memcons, Notebook 30 May 72–15 September 73, Box TS–28. Top Secret; Sensitive; Exclusively Eyes Only. The conversation took place in the Saadabad Palace in Tehran.

• 202. Telegram 3254 From the Embassy in Iran to the Department of State, Tehran, May 31, 1972, 0837Z

  The Embassy transmitted a copy of the joint U.S.-Iranian communiqué released following the President’s visit.
  
  Source: National Archives, RG 59, Central Files 1970–73, POL US/NIXON. Unclassified. Also sent to the White House and Bonn. Repeated to Amman, Ankara, Dhahran, Islamabad, Jidda, Kuwait City, New Delhi, Tel Aviv, Geneva, Beirut, Kabul, and Moscow. On June 6, Kissinger conveyed a message from President Nixon to the Shah, thanking him for Nixon’s recent visit and informing him that former Treasury Secretary John Connally would be dispatched to Iran in early July to continue U.S.-Iranian discussions. (Ibid., Nixon Presidential Materials, NSC Files, Box 425, Backchannel, Backchannel Messages, Middle East, 1972.)

Iraq 1972

• 310. Research Study RNAS–10 Prepared in the Bureau of Intelligence and Research, Washington, May 31, 1972

  The INR report explored whether Iraqi Kurds were likely to renew their insurgency against Baghdad.
  
  Source: National Archives, RG 59, Central Files 1970–73, POL 23–9 IRAQ. Secret; No Foreign Dissem. Drafted by Charlotte M. Morehouse (INR/Near East and South Asia); approved by Curtis F. Jones (INR/Near East and South Asia).

Vol. E-5, Part 2, Documents on North Africa, 1969-1972

Libya

• 89. Information Memorandum From the Assistant Secretary of State for African Affairs (Newsom) to Acting Secretary of State Richardson, Washington, May 31, 1972

  Newsom advised Richardson that the Libyan Government had requested a reduction of the size of the U.S. mission to fourteen from thirty-five.
  
  Source: National Archives, RG 59, Central Files 1970–73, DEF 19–8 US–LIBYA. Confidential.

Vol. E-7, Documents on South Asia, 1969-1972

U.S. Relations with India and Pakistan, 1972

• 264. Telegram 6684 From the Embassy in India to the Department of State, New Delhi, May 31, 1972, 1430Z

  The question of eliminating the U.S. technical assistance program was considered at “the highest levels,” and it was decided that India would continue to request technical assistance in areas where U.S. technical superiority was obvious.
  
  Source: National Archives, RG 59, Central Files 1970–73, AID (US) INDIA. Secret; Priority; Nodis. Eyes Only for Hannah and Sisco. Additional documentation on the further reduction of U.S. economic and technical assistance programs in India can be found ibid.

Afghanistan, 1969-1972

• 362. Memorandum From Robert A. Flaten of the Office of Pakistan, Afghanistan, and Bangladesh Affairs to the Director of the Office of Pakistan, Afghanistan, and Bangladesh Affairs (Laingen), Washington, May 31, 1972

  Based on his recent experience as a member of the Embassy staff in Kabul, Flaten assessed the “creeping” political crisis in Afghanistan.
  
  Source: National Archives, RG 59, Central Files 1970–73, POL 15 AFG. Confidential. Copies were sent to Kabul, to Islamabad for Sober, and to London for G.B. Lambrakis. Attached but not published was the memorandum on Pushtunistan cited in Flaten’s assessment. On May 30 the Embassy in Kabul reported that the Zahir government was “subjected to strong domestic pressures that could bring it down any day.” (Telegram 3016; ibid.)

The Kissinger telephone conversation transcripts consist of approximately 20,000 pages of transcripts of Kissinger’s telephone conversations during his tenure as Assistant to the President for National Security Affairs (1969-1974) and Secretary of State (1973-1974) during the administration of President Richard Nixon. Visit the finding aid for more information.

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The White House Photo Office collection consists of photographic coverage of President Richard Nixon meeting with prominent social, political, and cultural personalities; speaking engagements and news conferences of the President and various high-ranking members of the White House staff and Cabinet; Presidential domestic and foreign travel, including Presidential vacations; social events and entertainment involving the First Family, including entertainers present; official portraits of the President, First Family, and high-ranking members of the Nixon administration; the 1969 and 1973 Inaugurals; the President’s 1972 Presidential election campaign appearances (including speeches) and other official activities of the White House staff and the President’s Cabinet from January 20, 1969 until August 9, 1974 at the White House and the Old Executive Office Building; other locations in Washington, DC, such as The Mall; and the Presidential retreats in Camp David, Maryland, Key Biscayne, Florida, and San Clemente, California. Visit the finding aid to learn more.

Roll WHPO-9244 Photographer: Schumacher, Karl | Color or B&W: B&W

• Frame(s): WHPO-9244-, Vice President Agnew making a presentation to Apollo XV (Apollo 15) astronauts Col. David Scott, Lt. Col. Alfred Worden, Col. James Irwin. 5/31/1972, Washington, D.C. Sheraton Park Hotel. Agnew, astronauts.

Roll WHPO-9245 Photographer: Schumacher, Karl | Color or B&W: B&W

• Frame(s): WHPO-9245-, Vice President Agnew making a presentation to Apollo XV (Apollo 15) astronauts Col. David Scott, Lt. Col. Alfred Worden, Col. James Irwin. 5/31/1972, Washington, D.C. Sheraton Park Hotel. Spiro Agnew.

Roll WHPO-9272 Photographer: Atkins, Oliver | Color or B&W: Color

• Frame(s): WHPO-9272-17A-22A, President Nixon shaking hands with military officials and Shah of Iran. Pat Nixon talking to Empress of Iran Farah Diba, and the Shah prior to the Nixon's departure for Poland. 5/31/1972, Tehran, Iran tarmac, Mehrabad International Airport. President Nixon, Pat Nixon, Mohammad Reza Shah Pahlavi, Empress Farah Diba, military officials.

Roll WHPO-9276 Photographer: Knudsen, Robert L. | Color or B&W: Color

• Frame(s): WHPO-9276-, Nixon and Pat Nixon waving to the crowd from their limousine. 5/31/1972, Warsaw, Poland streets. President Nixon, Pat Nixon, crowds.
• Frame(s): WHPO-9276-21A, Nixon and Pat Nixon waving to the crowd from their limousine. 5/31/1972, Warsaw, Poland streets. President Nixon, Pat Nixon, crowd.
• Frame(s): WHPO-9276-24A, Nixon and Pat Nixon waving to the crowd from their limousine. 5/31/1972, Warsaw, Poland streets. President Nixon, Pat Nixon, crowd.
• Frame(s): WHPO-9276-25A, Nixon and Pat Nixon waving to the crowd from their limousine. 5/31/1972, Warsaw, Poland streets. President Nixon, Pat Nixon, crowd.

Roll WHPO-9277 Photographer: Knudsen, Robert L. | Color or B&W: Color

• Frame(s): WHPO-9277-, President Nixon reviewing the troops after arrival at the airport. The presidential motorcade driving along Warsaw's streets. Nixon surrounded by crowds. Nixon and Pat Nixon waving from their limousine. 5/31/1972, Warsaw, Poland tarmac, Okecie International Airport; streets. President Nixon, Pat Nixon, officials, crowds, troops.
• Frame(s): WHPO-9277-03A, President Nixon reviewing Polish troops with Henryk Jablonski, Chairman of the Council of State, after arriving at Okecie International Airport. 5/31/1972, Warsaw, Poland tarmac, Okecie International Airport. President Nixon, Henryk Jablonski, unidentified officials, unidentified Polish soldiers.
• Frame(s): WHPO-9277-12A, A large crowd of polish citizens line the street from behind a rope barrier to watch President Nixon's motorcade pass by. Polish police officers attempt to keep the crowd off the street and behind the rope. 5/31/1972, Warsaw, Poland streets. Polish citizens, Polish officers.
• Frame(s): WHPO-9277-13A, A female Polish official communicates with Polish police officers in the middle of a street cleared for President Nixon's motorcade. Polish officers line the street, in front of crowds of Polish citizens watching from behind a rope barrier. 5/31/1972, Warsaw, Poland streets. Unidentified offical, unidentifed Polish police officers, press, crowd.
• Frame(s): WHPO-9277-28A, The presidential motorcade driving along Warsaw's streets. Nixon surrounded by crowds. Nixon and Pat Nixon waving from their limousine. 5/31/1972, Warsaw, Poland streets.

Roll WHPO-9278 Photographer: Knudsen, Robert L. | Color or B&W: Color

• Frame(s): WHPO-9278-02-03, Unidentified grounds and fountains. 5/31/1972, Tehran, Iran unknown.
• Frame(s): WHPO-9278-04, President Nixon departing the palace. 5/31/1972, Tehran, Iran front steps, Saadabad Palace; Tomb of Reza Shah the Great. President Nixon, Prince Mahmoud Reza Pahlavi, Iranian officials, aides.
• Frame(s): WHPO-9278-05-21, Before, during, and after a wreath-laying ceremony at the Tomb of Reza Shah the Great. 5/31/1972, Tehran, Iran front steps, Saadabad Palace; Tomb of Reza Shah the Great. President Nixon, Prince Mahmoud Reza Pahlavi, Iranian officials, aides.
• Frame(s): WHPO-9278-19A, President Nixon walking alongside Prince Mahmoud Reza Pahlavi and other officials and aides after a wreath-laying ceremony at the Tomb of Reza Shah the Great. 5/31/1972, Tehran, Iran outside Tomb of Reza Shah the Great. President Nixon, Prince Mahmoud Reza Pahlavi, unidentified Iranian officials and aides.

Roll WHPO-9279 Photographer: Atkins, Oliver | Color or B&W: Color

• Frame(s): WHPO-9279-01A-02A, President Nixon's motorcade driving in Warsaw, Poland. 5/31/1972, Warsaw, Poland streets; conference room, the Sejm; palace. President Nixon, Edward Gierek, interpreter, crowds.
• Frame(s): WHPO-9279-03A-06A, President Nixon seated informally with Edward Gierek and an interpreter. 5/31/1972, Warsaw, Poland streets; conference room, the Sejm; palace. President Nixon, Edward Gierek, interpreter, crowds.
• Frame(s): WHPO-9279-05A, President Nixon seated informally for a brunch with Edward Gierek and an interpreter. 5/31/1972, Warsaw, Poland unidentified conference room. President Nixon, Edward Gierek, interpreter.
• Frame(s): WHPO-9279-07A, Photo of another motorcade. 5/31/1972, Warsaw, Poland streets; conference room, the Sejm; palace. President Nixon; Edward Gierek; interpreter; crowds.
• Frame(s): WHPO-9279-08A, President Nixon's motocade parked outside of the Wilanów Palace. 5/31/1972, Warsaw, Poland Wilanów Palace. Unidentified officials; unidentified secret service officers.
• Frame(s): WHPO-9279-08A-09A, Cars in front of a palace. 5/31/1972, Warsaw, Poland streets; conference room, the Sejm; palace. President Nixon, Edward Gierek, interpreter, crowds.

Roll WHPO-9280 Photographer: Atkins, Oliver | Color or B&W: Color

• Frame(s): WHPO-9280-, Nixon and Pat Nixon walking in the old section and driving in a motorcade. 5/31/1972, Warsaw, Poland old section, streets. President Nixon, Pat Nixon, Polish officials and their families, aides, crowd.
• Frame(s): WHPO-9280-18, Nixon walking in the reconstructed old section of Warsaw, talking with an unidentified Polish official. Polish police officers barricade the crowds from the officals. 5/31/1972, Warsaw, Poland old section, streets. President Nixon, an unidentified Polish official, other unidentified officials, Polish police officers, crowd.
• Frame(s): WHPO-9280-26, Polish police officer holding back the crowd of Polish citizens. 5/31/1972, Warsaw, Poland old section, streets. unidentified Polish police officer; crowd.
• Frame(s): WHPO-9280-36, Nixon in the streets of reconstructed old section of Warsaw, talking with unidentified Polish officials near the Presidential motorcade. A crowd of Polish citizens surround the scene, Polish police officers barricading the crowds from the officals. Members of the press record from afar. 5/31/1972, Warsaw, Poland old section, streets. President Nixon, unidentified officials, Polish police officers, press, rowd.

Roll WHPO-9281 Photographer: Atkins, Oliver | Color or B&W: Color

• Frame(s): WHPO-9281-, President Nixon and Pat Nixon being greeted upon arrival. Crowds and troops lining the streets, and Nixon waving to them. 5/31/1972, Warsaw, Poland Okecie International Airport, tarmac, streets. President Nixon, Pat Nixon, Polish officials, schoolchildren, crowds, police.
• Frame(s): WHPO-9281-02A, President Nixon and Pat Nixon being greeted on the tarmac upon arrival in warsaw. A young Polish girl gives red flowers to Nixon and Pat Nixon. Unidentified officials stand by. 5/31/1972, Warsaw, Poland Okecie International Airport, tarmac, streets. President Nixon, Pat Nixon, unidentified girl, unidentified officials, secret service.
• Frame(s): WHPO-9281-12A, A crowd of polish citizens line the street to watch President Nixon's motorcade pass by. A female Polish police officers stands in front of the crowd, monitoring. 5/31/1972, Warsaw, Poland streets. Unidentified female police officer, unidentified police officers, crowd.
• Frame(s): WHPO-9281-23A, Polish police officers linking arms to form a barricade to hold back the crowd. 5/31/1972, Warsaw, Poland streets. Polish police officers, crowd.

Roll WHPO-9282 Photographer: Atkins, Oliver | Color or B&W: B&W

• Frame(s): WHPO-9282-23-28, Henry Kissinger and reporters in flight on the "Spirit of '76." (Air Force One). 5/31/1972, air enroute , Warsaw, Poland airplane, street. President Nixon, Kissinger, Helen Thomas, reporters, crowd.
• Frame(s): WHPO-9282-24, Henry Kissinger and reporters in flight on the "Spirit of '76." (Air Force One). 5/31/1972, air enroute , Warsaw, Poland airplane. Henry Kissinger, unidentified reporters.
• Frame(s): WHPO-9282-29-31, President Nixon in Warsaw, Poland waving to people in the crowd greeting him. 5/31/1972, air enroute, Warsaw, Poland airplane, street. President Nixon, Henry Kissinger, reporter Helen Thomas, reporters, crowd.

Roll WHPO-9283 Photographer: Kightlinger, Jack | Color or B&W: Color

• Frame(s): WHPO-9283-02-13, The wreath-laying ceremony at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier. 5/31/1972, Warsaw, Poland Tomb of the Unknown Soldier; room, State Dining Room, Radziwill Palace. President Nixon, Pat Nixon, William Rogers, Adele Rogers, Polish officials and wives, soldiers, guests.
• Frame(s): WHPO-9283-14-31, President Nixon and Pat Nixon alongside others arriving for a state dinner and during that dinner. 5/31/1972, Warsaw, Poland Tomb of the Unknown Soldier; room, State Dining Room, Radziwill Palace. President Nixon, Pat Nixon, William Rogers, Adele Rogers, Polish officials and wives, soldiers, guests.

Roll WHPO-9284 Photographer: Kightlinger, Jack | Color or B&W: Color

• Frame(s): WHPO-9284-, Nixon and Pat Nixon walking to a state dinner. Nixon seated with Polish officials. 5/31/1972, Warsaw, Poland Radziwill Palace, State Dining Room. President Nixon, Pat Nixon, Polish official and his wife.

Roll WHPO-9285 Photographer: Kightlinger, Jack | Color or B&W: Color

• Frame(s): WHPO-9285-, The wreath-laying ceremony at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier. 5/31/1972, Warsaw, Poland Tomb of the Unknown Soldier. President Nixon, Polish officials, soldiers.
• Frame(s): WHPO-9285-12A, President Nixon walks past Polish soldiers in attention during the wreath-laying ceremony at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier. 5/31/1972, Warsaw, Poland Tomb of the Unknown Soldier. President Nixon, Polish officials, soldiers.

Roll WHPO-9289 Photographer: Kightlinger, Jack | Color or B&W: Color

• Frame(s): WHPO-9289-, Pat Nixon at various sites with Empress Farah. 5/31/1972, Tehran, Iran various sites. Pat Nixon, Empress Farah, unidentified adults and children.

Roll WHPO-9290 Photographer: Kightlinger, Jack | Color or B&W: Color

• Frame(s): WHPO-9290-, Pat Nixon at various sites with Empress Farah. 5/31/1972, Tehran, Iran various sites. Pat Nixon, Empress Farah, unidentified adults and children.
• Frame(s): WHPO-9290-17, Pat Nixon standing with Empress Farah behind a circle of young children. 5/31/1972, Tehran, Iran unkown location. Pat Nixon, Empress Farah, unidentified adults and children.
• Frame(s): WHPO-9290-28, Empress Farah receving flowers from a young boy while Pat Nixon stands behind them holding a bouquet. 5/31/1972, Tehran, Iran outdoors, unknown location. Pat Nixon, Empress Farah, unidentified women and children, unidentified aide.

Roll WHPO-9293 Photographer: Schumaker, Byron | Color or B&W: Color

• Frame(s): WHPO-9293-03-08, Pat Nixon at various sites with Empress Farah. 5/31/1972, Tehran, Iran various sites. President Nixon, Pat Nixon, Empress Farah, children, unidentified adults.
• Frame(s): WHPO-9293-12-20, The wreath-laying ceremony at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier. 5/31/1972, Warsaw, Poland Tomb of the Unknown Soldier; State Dining Room, Radziwill Palace. President Nixon, Pat Nixon, Polish officials and their wives.
• Frame(s): WHPO-9293-19, President Nixon at the wreath-laying ceremony at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier. 5/31/1972, Warsaw, Poland Tomb of the Unknown Soldier; State Dining Room, Radziwill Palace. President Nixon, unidentified Polish soldiers.
• Frame(s): WHPO-9293-21A-24, Heads of State seated during the State Dinner in honor of the President Nixon and Pat Nixon. 5/31/1972, Warsaw, Poland Tomb of the Unknown Soldier; Radziwill Palace, State Dining Room. President Nixon, Pat Nixon, Polish officials and their wives.

Roll WHPO-9309 Photographer: Atkins, Oliver | Color or B&W: B&W

• Frame(s): WHPO-9309-, President Nixon meeting with Edward Gierek around a coffee table. 5/31/1972, Warsaw, Poland second floor conference room, Sejm. President Nixon, Edward Gierek, interpreter.

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K - Informal Presidential Remarks

• WHCA-SR-K-269
  President Nixon at a tomb in Tehran, Iran [no comments]. (5/31/1972)
  
  Original Format: 1/4-inch reel-to-reel audiotape. Original source type: Original.
• WHCA-SR-K-270
  Remarks by President Nixon in a toast at Iranian Luncheon; informal conversation before toast. (5/31/1972, Tehran, Iran)
  
  Runtime: 4:00
  
  Original Format: 1/4-inch reel-to-reel audiotape. Original source type: Original.
• WHCA-SR-K-271
  Remarks by President Nixon in a "key statement" [a church service] in Tehran, Iran. (5/31/1972, Tehran, Iran)
  
  Keywords: Church service, worship service, prayer service, religion
  
  Original Format: 1/4-inch reel-to-reel audiotape. Original source type: Original.

P - Formal Presidential Remarks

• WHCA-SR-P-720519
  Formal remarks by President Nixon in a toast at lunch in Sadabad Palace in Tehran, Iran, with remarks by the Shah. (5/31/1972)
  
  Runtime: 4:07
  
  Original Format: 1/4-inch reel-to-reel audiotape. Original source type: Original.
• WHCA-SR-P-720520
  Remarks by President Nixon in arrival ceremony in Warsaw. (5/31/1972)
  
  Runtime: 2:40
  
  Original Format: 1/4-inch reel-to-reel audiotape. Original source type: Original.
• WHCA-SR-P-720521
  Remarks by President Nixon at state dinner in Palace of Ministers in Warsaw. (5/31/1972)
  
  Runtime: 6:44
  
  Original Format: 1/4-inch reel-to-reel audiotape. Original source type: Original.

The White House Communications Agency Videotape Collection contains “off-the-air” recordings of televised programs produced between 1968 and 1974. Visit the finding aid to learn more.

• WHCA-5428
  NBC Special, Nixon arrives in Warsaw, Poland. Richard Nixon, officials in U.S.S.R..
  ABC
  Runtime: 01:05:31
• WHCA-5429
  ABC Special: "At The Summit", Nixon Arrives in Warsaw. Richard Nixon.
  NBC
  Runtime: 01:05:22
• WHCA-5430
  "A Public Affair: Election '72".
  ABC
  Runtime: 0:30
• WHCA-5431
  The Presidents Trip, Poland.
  NPACT
  Runtime: 00:33:36
• WHCA-5432
  Nixon in Salzburg. U.S. Senator George McGovern (D-SD).
  WETA
  Runtime: 01:07:10
• WHCA-5433
  Nixon in Salzburg.
  ALL NETWORKS
  Runtime: 01:02:10
• WHCA-5434
  Nixon in Salzburg.
  ALL NETWORKS
  Runtime: 01:03:15
• WHCA-5435
  Nixon in Salzburg.
  ALL NETWORKS
  Runtime: 01:02:25
• WHCA-5443
  Weekly News Summary, Tape I.
  ALL NETWORKS
  Runtime: 1:30
  
  23. Reasoner/Paterson: Kontum; Vietnam war. Time Code Start: 59:32. Keywords: Vietnam War. Network: ABC.
  
  24. Smith: Commentary on shaping up, segregating the desegrated. Time Code Start: 61:59. Keywords: desegregation, racism, racial profiling, racial discrimination, civil rights, African Americans, schools, students. Network: ABC.
  
  25. Utley/Lord: Vietnam; Kontum, An Loc. Time Code Start: 63:48. Keywords: Vietnam War. Network: NBC.
  
  26. Utley/Ellis: Hue, South Vietnam's President Thieu on tour. Time Code Start: 66:26. Keywords: South Vietnam, Presidents, speeches, statements, Vietnam War. Network: NBC.
  
  27. Utley/Mackin: McGovern, Humphrey debate; California primary, Shirley Chisholm. Time Code Start: 68:19. Keywords: Presidential elections, campaigns, campaigning, candidates, primaries, debates, African Americans, activists, Congresswoman. Network: NBC.
  
  28. Mudd: Vietnam, bombing with South Vietnam's President Thieu. Time Code Start: 72:22. Keywords: South Vietnam, Presidents, speeches, statements, Vietnam War. Network: CBS.
  
  29. Morton/Schoumacher: California primary Humphrey & McGovern. Time Code Start: 74:10. Keywords: Presidential elections, campaigns, campaigning, candidates, primaries, voting, conventions, delegates. Network: CBS.
  
  30. Dick: Interview with Mrs. Wallace (George Wallace). Time Code Start: 78:00. Keywords: Governors, Presidential elections, campaigns, primaries, candidates, reports, assassinations, shootings. Network: CBS.

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